<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">throwing clubs</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>throwing sticks</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>clubs</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>clubs, throwing</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>throwing club</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>throwing-clubs</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Hand held weapons, usually wooden, with amalgamated striking and throwing properties such as weighted heads and long, often curved handles. These can be of varied form and appear in many cultures. Related weapons are "throwing sticks," which are generally smaller and flat or cylindrical in form. ]]></note></mads>